Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)

Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)25.711.2−56.4% Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) is 56.4% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$328.86— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.14s43.21s+114.5% Qwen3.5 9B (Reasoning) is 114.5% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.25 / $2.50$0.14 / $0.20
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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